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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes GNU Texinfo Texindex Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes GNU Texinfo Texindex Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4430
CVE ID : CVE-2006-4810
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-11-10

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Ubuntu has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in GNU Texinfo. This flaw could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4412

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2006-11-10 : Initial release

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